Swing



H. OZLEK.

SWING'.

APPLICATION'HLED Nov. 19, 1920..

1,396,776. Patented Nov. i5, 1921.

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.SWING. APPLICATION FILED NOV. i9, 1920. 1,396,776. 1 Patented Nov. 15,1921.y

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SWING.

Specication of Iletters Patent.

Patented Nv.15, 1921.

Application led November 19, 1920. Serial No. 425,229.

` To all whom tma concern.'

-Be it known t `at I, HERMAN QZLEK, a citizen of the United "States, residing at i Philadelphia, inthecounty of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvanla, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Swings, of which the following is a specication.

One object of my invention is to provide an improved swing of the type including two opposed chairs or benches mounted on a frame; the parts being so arranged that the swing will be strong and durable and can be easily constructed at a low cost.

Another object is to so make my improved swing that persons sitting in the chairs can "easilyeffect a swinging movement.

A still further object is to make my invention in such manner that it will afford amusement and will be safe for use by children.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I

attain `in the following manner., reference being had to the accompanying drawings in wh1ch Figure 1 1s a top` plan view of a swing constructed in accordance withl my present invention,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation `of the swing shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a view of the same generalcharacter as that shown in Fig. 2 illustrating the parts in the position which they occupy during the swinging movement of the chairs, Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective View of certain of the parts, and

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary detached perspective view showing certain of the constructive features of my invention which I preferably employ.

Referring to the drawings, 8 represents a base which may be made of longitudinally and transversely extending pieces of wood; said base having secured thereto two sets of transversely opposed standards 9; the sets being positioned adjacent the opposite ends of the frame 8. The standards include comparatively wide portions 10 for a purpose hereinafter described. A frame 11 has two chairs 12 mounted thereon at positions normally between the respective sets of standards 9 and a removable slat platform 13 is mounted on the frame between the chairs 1.2 so as to form a foot-rest for persons sitting in the chairs. Two Vsubstantially U-shape suspension yokes 14, which are preferably made of heavy bar which is round in cross section, have their transversely extending bottom portions lrotatably mounted in the frame 11 below the seats 16 of the respective chairs 12. The legs 17 of the suspension yokes 14 `extend upwardly at right angles to the transversely extending bottom portions 15 and are normally positioned centrally of the widths of the standards 9 as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 4; said leg portions 17 being located between the respective chairs and the inner surfaces of the standards 9. The upper parts of the leg portions 17 fit within grooves 18 in wide blocks 19; said grooves being" made centrally within the inner surfacesof said blocks g'the blocks being positioned at opposite sides of the chairs 12 between the respective sides of standards 9;* The grooves 18 at their tops terminate in holes 20 which extend transversely through the blocks 19 to theouter surfaces thereof as shown in Fig. 5. The upper ends of the4 legs 17 of the suspension yokes 14 are bent outwardly in substantially horizontal directions and provide trunnions 17a which fit within sockets 21 extending downwardly from the tops of the standards 9 as clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 7; said sockets 21` being located centrally within the widths of the respective standards. Retaining heads 22 cover the tops of the sockets 21 and may be secured to the Vcidentally moving upwardly out of the sockets 21. The outer ends of the sockets are closed by caps 23 which may be made of wood either formed integral with the standards or glued or otherwise secured in position so as to cover the extreme ends of the trunnions and present an ornamental ap pearance.

If desired, clips 24, such as staples, can be driven into the blocks 19 so as to retain the leg portions 17 and trunnions 19 inposition. The blocks 19 have extensions 25 which normally extend in opposite directions as shown in Figs. 2 and 4 and as illustrated these extensions provide handles to be grasped by .blocks 19 and 'ards 9, theyoked members are hardly visithe occupants of the chairs and may be made in any ornamental configuration such for eX- ample as the snakes heads as illustrated.

To effect the swinging movement of the frame 11 and chairs 12, the occupants of the chairs can pull and push on the handles 25 and the leg` portions 17 of the suspension yokes 111 will serve as levers to swing the frame 11 longitudinally in Lbackward and forward directions; the trunnions forming pivotal bearings with the standards 9 and owing to the wide character of the portions 10, the leg portions 17. of the suspension yokes 14 will not be visible to any great extent viewed from the outside of the swing.

By having the leg portions 17 fitting within the grooves 18, a durable structure 1s providedsince a long contact is provided be- `little effort on the part of the occupants of thechairsto effect a swinging operation and a single pair of yoked suspension members is ailt-hat isv necessary to provide the suspension means. By providing the wide the wide portions of the standble, viewed from the outside of the chair vand furthermore there are no parts which would injure Jche clothing of persons using the swing. y y y While I have'described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understoodfthat the various parts of my invention may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit'myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I may make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is z* 1. A swing including a base having laterally disposed pairs of standards; yoked suspension members having angularly eX- tending trunnions rotatably mounted adjacent the tops of said standards; a swinging frame supported by said yoked members; and grooved members having handles, said yoked members having integral parts iitting within said grooves; substantially as described.

2. A swing including a base having laterally disposed pairs of standards; voked suspension members having angularly extending trunnions rotatably mounted adjacent the tops of said standards; a swinging frame supported by said yoked members; and grooved members having handles, said yoked members having parts fitting within said grooves, said handle members having holes leading outwardly from said grooves and lthrough which said trunnions extend: substantially as described. l

3. A swing including a base having laterally disposed pairs of standards; yoked suspension members having angular-ly extending trunnions; a swinging frame supported by said yoked members {handle members secured to said yokcd suspension me1nbers, said standards having sockets extenddownwardly therein; and heads secured tn said standards andV torming co\fers for said sockets; substantially as described In testimony whereof I have name to this specification in the two subscribing witnesses.

HERMAN OZLEK.

signed my presence of Witnesses:

ELIZABETH GARHE, CHAs. E. Porre. 

